And the acting for medicare and Medicaid Services for president obama. Learning that it was starting to spread late last year and spreading rapidly, dr. Fauci has aid, of course, this could spread like wildfire, that we know. What does that tell us . Starting to give us a better timeline on this virus. Some of not only how it was spreading but also a little bit of how it was changing along the way as well. One thing ill caution is that people are going to hear the idea that it was mutating all along and maybe be alarmed by that. This is not surprising. I mean, some 3 Million People who have this virus as the virus spreads, its going to have small mutations. Thats typically how they can track them. Follow them through the pipeline. They have found there was some mutations along this area that a lot of people heard of. This spike protein. Think about the virus. Its got proteins on the cell. One is a spike protein. That spike is used to get inside cells. That particular spike protein area
Almost 40 of households that bring in less than 40,000 a year lost their jobs. Goldman sachs now predicts 1 in 4 americans will be out of a job thanks to the coronavirus. That massive job loss also means Massive Health care disruption. New data shows 27 Million People may have lost their employerbased Health Insurance since this started. Millions now without options to get new coverage. Everyday life is also getting more expensive. Grocery bills jumped in april by the biggest amount in nearly 50 years. Eggs and beef had the biggest price hikes. The president s posture is open now, and he promises things will look more normal by fall. That despite warnings from his own top scientists if states ease restrictions too quickly or too much, there could be a major resurgence in cases. The president s testing czar says 50 million tests a month is the target by fall when schools are schedule today reopen, but already, the largest fouryear Public University system said it will not take the risk
Flattening as moving to other parts of the country. All this adding to fears that reopening will actually backfire, not just in terms of the outbreak but also in terms of economic damage. And were learning more about when the very first wave of this outbreak may have started, a new study finding that its been mutating and circulating only since late last year. For more on what the study means, dr. Sanjay gupta joins us now. Now, this is one study. I know, sanjay, whenever we talk about this, i say were learning so much about this, really every day. But the key finding here seems to be that this would be only about 10 of the population so far has been exposed. What does that mean Going Forward . Well, you know, its hard to really pinpoint these numbers in terms of exposures. In part because you need to have more robust testing to really know that, but i think the larger point is that its still a smaller number than what people would think they would need for whats called herd immunity.
Members of the White House Coronavirus task force are self quarantining after possible exposure to covid19. Dr. Anthony fauci, the cdc director and the fda commissioner all have come into direct contact with at least one of two house aides who tested positive for the virus. Meanwhile moor states are set to ease restrictions. You new hampshire, construction, Car Dealerships and horse racing can restart their businesses in kentucky. And most restaurants can begin limited dinein services this week in arkansas, indiana and arizona. In california, where many restrictions are still in place electric car maker tesla decided to sue Alameda County to challenge the shutdown of its factory. Elon musk tweeted saturday that the countys order was the final straw and he is now considering moving the companys headquarters to texas or nevada. Lastly, the United States surpassed another grim milestone. More than 80,000 people have died of covid19 in the u. S. 1. 3 Million People have been infected. Lets
In a significant war with an enemy. If this was a traditional war where there were soldiers outside of our doors in the streets and people would be risking their lives to be outside of their homes, no one would think about the need to go to work. No one would think about getting their dog groomed. The death toll in illinois cook county is among the top five in the nation with more than 1,900 lives lost. The city of chicago reached what the mayor called the sad milestone of 1,000 coronavirus deaths on most. An er doctor is joining us. Thanks for joining us. Listening there, the state Health Official essentially saying this is a war and people need to rethink their personal privileges, if you will, whether its getting your dog groomed or going out to a nail salon. Is that message sinking in, or are you seeing in your daily work that as people keep hearing more and more about reopening, is the psychology changing . Are people taking more risks . I think it seems, you know, there are certa